Three years is a long time to commit to anything. Little did I know, when I purchased an iPhone 3G three weeks after moving to Minneapolis that three years, two months, and fifteen days-ish would pass before it gets sent to the file cabinet up in the sky next to my desk. In that time [...]
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Feature: Goodnight Sweet Prince | RIP Justin’s iPhone 3G
Free Expression Forum//Occupy RVA//Double Rainbow
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Richmond, VA–I realized recently that for the past several weeks I’ve been in cahoots with the emcee from the Richmond-based band, Double Rainbow–whose album I reviewed over the summer before ever stepping foot in this city–as we have both been heavily involved with Occupy Richmond. It’s strange how life brings people together. It’s strange how the Occupy [...]
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Video: City of Music | Toro Y Moi – Light Black
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Congratulations to the homies at MPLS.TV for their new Pitchfork-premiered City of Music with Toro Y Moi! These kids are goin’ places! Be sure to watch out for the upcoming releases in the series. I don’t think you’re ready for them. Watch the video for Toro Y Moi’s Light Black HERE
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Occupy Richmond (Freedom Bound)
Richmond, VA–Last night several faculty members from Virginia Commonwealth University held a forum called “Why Occupy?” It was meant to introduce newcomers to our methods of communication and also to explore some of the motives that drove the Occupy movement (or “moment,” as have suggested is a better term) into existence, such as economic inequality, [...]
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New: Tycho – Dive (Radio Edit)
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Tycho, the Bay-area electronic musician/designer, is back with his highly anticipated new LP Dive. The album has been getting love all over the place and can be picked up HERE. If you’re a music/design/photo junkie you should also check out his blog ISO50. Listen to the just released radio version of his title track Dive. [...]
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New: WALE – Slight Work (Feat. Big Sean) (Prod. by Diplo)
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It’s been a long road for WALE to reach the mainstream expectations his initial hype built for him. His new album, Ambition, has him breaking through in the way he was supposed to with his rookie release. Even though he has switched up his subject matter a bit, you still have to respect the grind. [...]
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Re-Occupy Richmond
Richmond, VA–Back in March, before all the Occupy Wall Street craziness began, a small group of activists in Richmond were already in occupation. They were protesting a new city ordinance that would make it illegal to stay in public parks after sunset, which was to inevitably displace many members of the local homeless population. The occupied [...]
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Video: Mates of State – Sway
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Mates of State is, far and away, one of my favorite bands. They would be a guilty pleasure if the music wasn’t arranged so beautifully. It’s just sweet, touching pop music at its core. Hard to not get on board with that. They will be coming through Minneapolis 11/18, so be sure to check that [...]
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Trans-Occupy Richmond
Richmond, VA– I recently spent 16 days in occupation of Kanawha Plaza–a public park in the middle of Richmond, Virginia’s financial district–in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protests. We were camped out in front of and on top of the Federal Reserve (two-thirds of that bitch is underground), and we were also next to [...]
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New: Outasight – Tonight is the Night
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Outasight is another Benzi cohort and a choice for Pepsi’s New Icons contest, which I guess would make him the “choice of a new generation?” His first single Tonight is the Night has the appeal to make the mainstream jump, but honestly has its own steez. Download his Mixtape with DJ Benzi HERE Check out Tonight is [...]
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New: Beacon – No Body EP
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Beacon, a Brooklyn duo whose nostalgia-laden, ambient pop themes tug in a way I haven’t felt since Gayngs. I hope they’re ready for the James Blake comparisons, but if they keep this up, there will be plenty of room for both of them. No Body is available digitally on Nov. 15 HERE. Listen to standout [...]
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New: Pusha T – Fear of God II
Everyone’s favorite Virginia lyricist Pusha T is back with another Fear of God EP, this one sub-titled Let Us Pray. The list of collabos is large on this one, but check out his track with Kanye and Young Jeezy titled Amen below. Album is out Nov. 8. Pusha T – Amen (Feat. Kanye West and Young Jeezy)
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Remix: Kanye West & Jay Z – N****s in Paris (Willy Joy Remix)
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In what is their second official Moombahton release, the folks at Mad Decent got some of their friends to remix some popular hits with that Moombah flavor everyone’s pallet has been so acute to of late. The entire EP is for sale HERE and features songs by Adele, Foster the People, the above mentioned dream team, and [...]
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New: Silver Medallion – All I Ask (Feat. Shwayze)
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In what is the first release for Get Right Records, the new label from ATF favorite DJ Benzi, Silver Medallion kills it with All I Ask. The song has the hook you need in your life with the steez of a post-apocalyptic club scene. Hop on the wagon while there’s still room: Silver Medallion – All I [...]
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Video: Villa Rosa – Liberation Karma
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Villa Rosa, the new Minneapolis “it” duo of Muja Messiah and Maria Isa has been making waves. We’ve been sleeping on our end, but if you haven’t caught up with these two either, nows the time to check out their visual jump for their track Liberation Karma. Also take a listen to their new track [...]
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Soundtrack: Drive
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The soundtrack for the new uber cool (uber violent!) movie Drive is a great nod to 80′s synth pop. Cliff Martinez’s score used the droning, almost dissonant synth noises to keep the tension in sixth gear from the start. The film achieved suspense with absolutey minimal dialogue, which could provide a point that most appearances [...]
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New: Das Racist – Power (Feat. Danny Brown & Despot)
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Das Racist, one of 2011′s buzz hip hop groups is set to release their debut full-length on September 13. Check out their track Power featuring Danny Brown and Despot: Das Racist – Power (Feat. Danny Brown and Despot)
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Remix: Little Dragon – Seconds (Syd the Kid Remix)
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Little Dragon’s newest album Rituals
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New: The Weeknd – The Zone (Feat. Drake)
The Weeknd just dropped his new mixtape Thursday. His site is down, but some folks snatched it before the crash. Listen to The Zone (Feat. Drake): The Weeknd – The Zone (Feat. Drake)
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